Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.1% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 37th out of 116 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,441 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.1% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 112 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 275.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 631,702 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 116 regions with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.